1. Gratitude requires action, not just words. This can be as simple as buying a few extra cans of food when you shop to give to the local food bank. "Pay it forward."
2. Gratitude is best celebrated every moment. Pay attention to the details. Make a game of finding as many blessings for which to be grateful as you possibly can.
3. Gratitude and acknowledgment go hand in hand. Tell people how wonderful they are. Smile often!
4. Gratitude opens the door to many more blessings.
5. Somewhere I heard or read that only two prayers are ever necessary. (Forgive me, whoever you are -- I can't recall the source of this wonderful thought!) One prayer is "Yes!" and the other is "Thank You!"
6. Gratitude points to Grace. Take your objects of gratitude to the symbolic, idea level. Then, delicious food becomes the symbolic expression of the amazing, infinite Substance that sustains all at every moment. (The food still tastes good, too.)
The Indo-European root of the word "gratitude" is gwere, which means "to praise aloud." Open your purse, open your lips, your arms, your heart. There is true gratitude.
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